Abstract
Africa is so studded with dramatic landscapes and fantastic fauna that it can be hard to choose what to conserve. African wattled crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) is a good example. Cranes are sacred in Asia and iconic in North America, but despite the bird's stunning size and dramatic black-and-white color scheme, it is only a runner-up in the safari market. Recent surveys in Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia, countries long thought to be strongholds for wattled cranes, indicate that the global population may only be about 8000 half of what was reported just 8 years ago. With new funding from Rolex, Disney, and the World Bank, the International Crane Foundation (ICF) of Baraboo, Wisconsin, is stepping up efforts to strengthen connections between cranes, wetlands, and humans. The wattled crane is an
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